Java For Firefox

[Jason Garrett]

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 05:33, Gary Jennejohn <gary.jennejohn at freenet.de> wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:21:51 -0400
> Jerry <gesbbb at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:50:03 +0200
>> Achilleas Mantzios <achill at matrix.gatewaynet.com> articulated:
>>
>> >________ Wednesday 17 March 2010 20:57:59 __/__ Jason Garrett ____________:
>> >> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 09:15, Programmer In Training
>> >> <pit at joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> wrote:
>> >> > I don't know if I should also cc the maintainer for FF3.6, but I'm
>> >> > posting here. Hopefully they'll see it.
>> >> >
>> >> > When will we have an updated Java for use in Firefox 3.6? I guess I
>> >> > could downgrade back to 3.5 if absolutely necessary, but I'd
>> >> > rather not. Though I imagine an upgraded java would mean I would
>> >> > have to recompile OOo, too. ):
>>
>> >> I am also interested. I believe that sun's java is up to Update 18
>> >> for 1.6. Port shows Update 3.
>> >>
>> >> Also CC'ing freebsd-java into this. I don't do much code, but I am
>> >> willing to do everything I can to help out.
>>
>> > I think generally this is a problem for people who have to support old
>> > apps with applets (i am one of them).
>> > But nowadays, javascript can do many of the things java was used to
>> > achieve. (and its not so ugly once you get to learn it)
>>
>> At some point a rational person realizes that it is time to move on.
>> Progress is achieved by striving forward; not looking backwards. I fail
>> to see any logical reason why a fully up-to-date version of Java cannot
>> be included into the ports system and thereby enable the users of the
>> latest version of Firefox, and perhaps other programs, to benefit
>> from its presents.
>>
>> FreeBSD has always lagged far behind in its released versions of Java
>> as opposed to Sun's released versions. Since it appears that FreeBSD is
>> lagging behind, there is no reason to work on any of the intermediate
>> versions, but rather concentrate on the latest released version;
>> thereby benefiting its user base.
>>
>
> Put your money where your mouth is and provide patches.

What part of "I don't do much code" did you not understand?

This is a canned response around here and frankly should be ignored if
the poster has nothing else positive to add to the discussion.

Consider your post ignored.

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